September 2, 1957 Washington Senators at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
NYY 7
(11) BAL 6
NYY 1 BOS 7
WSH 1 BOS 8
WSH 7 CLE 8
KCA 0 CLE 6
KCA 3 CHW 8
@DET 2 DET 5
CHW 4 PHI 10
@BRO 4 PHI 7
@BRO 4 MLN 23
@CHC 10 MLN 4
@CHC 0 CIN 10
STL 5 CIN 3
STL 1
(10) NYG 11
PIT 5 NYG 4
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Fenway Park, Attendance: 25,468

Monday, September 2, 1957
Time of Game: 2:48

Senators

50-81

Lost 3

7th, 32½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  5   0  2  0    7  8  1
Red Sox         1  0  0   3  0  0   2  2  X    8 11  0

W: M Wall (1-0), L: B Byerly (5-6), S: G Susce (1)

Red Sox

70-61

Won 2

3rd, 12½ GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     2   1   1   0    3   0  .269  .805    0    0   3   
H Plews 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .278  .710    0    1   0   
  M Bolling 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .640         2   2   
  J Lemon PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .795    0    0   0   
P Runnels 1B                  4   1   0   1    1   1  .220  .595    0    8   1   
R Sievers LF                  3   1   1   2    2   0  .299  .966    0    1   0   IW
L Berberet C                  4   1   2   3    1   0  .274  .784    0    5   0   HR
A Schult RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .683    0    2   0   GDP
B Usher CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .680    0    1   0   
R Bridges SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .224  .604    0    4   4   3B
R Kemmerer P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .047  .249    0    0   0   
  J Becquer PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .255  .648    0    0   0   
  D Hyde P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .321    0    0   1   
  B Byerly P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .267         0   0   
  C Courtney PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .793    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   7   8   7    8   5                    24  11

BATTING

3B: R Bridges (2, off D Sisler).

HR: L Berberet (7, off M Wall; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: R Sievers (10, by G Susce).

TB: L Berberet 5; R Bridges 3; B Usher; E Yost; J Becquer; R Sievers; J Lemon.

GIDP: A Schult (7).

RBI: L Berberet 3 (34); R Sievers 2 (96); J Becquer (22); P Runnels (29).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Bolling-R Bridges-P Runnels.

E: H Plews (10).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Piersall CF                 5   2   2   1    0   1  .269  .751    0    4   0   HR
B Klaus SS                    4   3   4   3    1   0  .260  .752    0    3   1   HR,3B
G Stephens LF                 4   0   1   1    1   1  .255  .736    0    1   0   
F Malzone 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .745    0    1   2   GDP
J Jensen RF                   2   1   1   1    2   0  .281  .827    0    2   1   
D Gernert 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .248  .791    0    8   0   2B
B Consolo 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .709    0    1   3   
  K Aspromonte 2B             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
S White C                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .223  .559    0    7   0   HR
D Sisler P                    1   1   0   0    1   1  .175  .408    0    0   1   
  I Delock P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .246         0   0   
  M Vernon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .748    0    0   0   
  T Brewer PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .426         0   0   
  M Wall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  W Nixon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .736    0    0   0   
  B Porterfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .399         0   0   
  G Susce P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .427         0   0   
Totals                       34   8  11   8    6   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Gernert (12, off D Hyde).

3B: B Klaus (4, off R Kemmerer).

HR: S White (3, off B Byerly; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); J Piersall (16, off B Byerly; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); B Klaus (10, off R Kemmerer; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: B Klaus 9; J Piersall 5; S White 4; D Gernert 2; G Stephens; J Jensen; B Consolo.

GIDP: F Malzone (15).

RBI: B Klaus 3 (38); J Jensen (88); J Piersall (55); S White (30); G Stephens (24); D Gernert (44).

2-out RBI: B Klaus 3; J Jensen; D Gernert.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Jensen-S White; B Consolo-B Klaus-D Gernert.

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Kemmerer                     5     5   4   4    4   5   1   4.59   24     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 2     42    -     0.87  -0.17
D Hyde, BS (3)                 1.2   3   2   2    2   0   0   4.34    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.27  -0.34
B Byerly, L (5-6)              1.1   3   2   2    0   0   2   3.31    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 3          1-0    1.24  -0.51
Totals                         8    11   8   8    6   5   3          40     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 7          1-0

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sisler                       5     2   5   5    5   3   0   4.61   21     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 2     41    -     1.06  -0.14
I Delock, BS (7)               1     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.08    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          3-3    2.31  -0.14
M Wall, W (1-0)                2     3   2   2    1   1   1   5.91   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 3          0-0    1.22  -0.39
B Porterfield, H (1)           0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.87    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.03  -0.12
G Susce, S (1)                 0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.77    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    7.34   0.28
Totals                         9     8   7   7    8   5   1          41     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 8          5-3

D Sisler faced 5 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Susce (5; R Sievers).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Eddie Rommel, 3B - Johnny Stevens.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 25,468.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Boston Red Sox                       
1. E Yost               3B    1. J Piersall           CF 
2. H Plews              2B    2. B Klaus              SS 
3. P Runnels            1B    3. G Stephens           LF 
4. R Sievers            LF    4. F Malzone            3B 
5. L Berberet           C     5. J Jensen             RF 
6. A Schult             RF    6. D Gernert            1B 
7. B Usher              CF    7. B Consolo            2B 
8. R Bridges            SS    8. S White              C  
9. R Kemmerer           P     9. D Sisler             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  6-5  1--     -47%  27% L Berberet      M Wall          Home Run; Sievers Scores
   b 8   0  7-6  ---      30%  61% S White         B Byerly        Home Run
   b 8   1  7-7  ---      30%  86% J Piersall      B Byerly        Home Run
   b 7   2  5-5  1--      24%  78% D Gernert       D Hyde          Double to CF (Fly Ball); Jensen Scores
   t 9   2  8-7  123      23% 100% L Berberet      G Susce         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Sisler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  E Yost          Walk
   O      1--      50%  H Plews         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      53%  P Runnels       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  R Sievers       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Russ Kemmerer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Piersall      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      59%  B Klaus         Triple to RF
   R      --3      66%  G Stephens      Single to CF (Pop Fly); Klaus Scores; Stephens to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      63%  F Malzone       Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      64%  J Jensen        Walk
   O      12-      61%  D Gernert       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Sisler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  L Berberet      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  A Schult        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  B Usher         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Russ Kemmerer facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  B Consolo       Walk
   O      1--      66%  S White         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      64%  D Sisler        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      61%  J Piersall      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Sisler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  R Bridges       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  R Kemmerer      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      67%  E Yost          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Russ Kemmerer facing 2-3-4
          ---      70%  B Klaus         Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      69%  G Stephens      Groundout: SS-1B; Klaus to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  F Malzone       Flyball: RF
          -2-      67%  J Jensen        Walk
   O      12-      63%  D Gernert       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Sisler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  H Plews         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      67%  P Runnels       Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  R Sievers       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Russ Kemmerer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  B Consolo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  S White         Popfly: 1B
          ---      66%  D Sisler        Walk
          1--      68%  J Piersall      Single to LF; Sisler to 2B
   RRR    12-      90%  B Klaus         Home Run; Sisler Scores; Piersall Scores
   O      ---      90%  G Stephens      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Sisler facing 5-6-7
          ---      87%  L Berberet      Walk
   OO     1--      93%  A Schult        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Usher         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Russ Kemmerer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  F Malzone       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  J Jensen        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  D Gernert       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Sisler facing 8-9-1
          ---      87%  R Bridges       Triple to RF
                  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer batting 9th
   R      --3      83%  J Becquer       Single to LF; Bridges Scores
          1--      76%  E Yost          Walk; Becquer to 2B
          12-      66%  H Plews         Walk; Becquer to 3B; Yost to 2B
   R      123      53%  P Runnels       Walk; Becquer Scores; Yost to 3B; Plews to 2B
                  Ike Delock replaces Dave Sisler pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      37%  R Sievers       Single to LF; Yost Scores; Plews Scores; Runnels to 2B
   R      12-      20%  L Berberet      Single to CF; Runnels Scores; Sievers to 3B
   O      1-3      26%  A Schult        Strikeout
   OO     1-3      39%  B Usher         Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Dick Hyde facing 7-8-9
                  Dick Hyde replaces Julio Becquer pitching and batting 9th
          ---      45%  B Consolo       Single to LF
   O      1--      40%  S White         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Ike Delock batting 9th
   O      1--      34%  M Vernon        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Tom Brewer pinch runs for Mickey Vernon batting 9th
   O      1--      30%  J Piersall      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 5, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-4, Murray Wall facing 8-9-1
                  Murray Wall replaces Tom Brewer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      33%  R Bridges       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      35%  D Hyde          Strikeout Looking
          ---      33%  E Yost          Single to RF
   O      1--      36%  H Plews         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Dick Hyde facing 2-3-4
                  Milt Bolling replaces Herb Plews playing 2B batting 2nd
          ---      44%  B Klaus         Walk
          1--      55%  G Stephens      Walk; Klaus to 2B
   OO     12-      33%  F Malzone       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Klaus to 3B
   R      --3      54%  J Jensen        Single to CF; Klaus Scores
   R      1--      78%  D Gernert       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Jensen Scores
                  Bud Byerly replaces Dick Hyde pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      75%  B Consolo       Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 5, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 5-6, Murray Wall facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  P Runnels       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      74%  R Sievers       Walk
   RR     1--      27%  L Berberet      Home Run; Sievers Scores
   O      ---      29%  A Schult        Flyball: CF
          ---      28%  B Usher         Single to LF
   O      1--      30%  R Bridges       Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 7, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-7, Bud Byerly facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      61%  S White         Home Run
                  Willard Nixon pinch hits for Murray Wall batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  W Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      86%  J Piersall      Home Run
          ---      87%  B Klaus         Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  G Stephens      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  F Malzone       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 7, Red Sox 8.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 7-8, Bob Porterfield facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Porterfield replaces Willard Nixon pitching and batting 9th; Ken Aspromonte replaces Billy Consolo playing 2B batting 7th; Clint Courtney pinch hits for Bud Byerly batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  C Courtney      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      83%  E Yost          Walk
                  Jim Lemon pinch hits for Milt Bolling batting 2nd
          1--      72%  J Lemon         Single to LF; Yost to 2B
                  George Susce replaces Bob Porterfield pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      80%  P Runnels       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Yost to 3B; Lemon to 2B
          -23      77%  R Sievers       Intentional Walk
   O      123     100%  L Berberet      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 7, Red Sox 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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